Meera's Pov-
I was talking with ma in the kitchen while helping but my mind is somewhere else or rather on someone. I don't know why I am getting this feeling that Krsh is tense or stressed about something, like it can be related to any work or something but there is this thing he is troubled with. Meera, how can you be so stupid. He is always there to assure you whenever you have trouble and going through something and here you are sitting idle when he is going through something same.
I need to talk to him. Even though I can't help much if it is related to his office work, I will try my best. I was in my thoughts and realized I didn't pay much attention to what ma was saying and I scolded myself from inside for being so careless. I came out of my thoughts when suddenly Shanaya came, "Ma, now I am taking bhabhi with me. From the time she has come she is only doing work, work and work. I also want to spend some time with her. Bhabhi, come with me." She pulled me with her taking me out and I can hear ma, laughing seeing her daughter like this.
We came to our room and Shanaya after closing the door turned towards me. "Bhabhi, this is for you. Now go fast and get changed because I have to get you ready and bhai will kill me from his bare hands if I do not get you on time." She said forwarding me the packet and pushed me inside the closet. I changed but I saw a small paper attached to it. I took it from the box and in it was written, 'Don't make me wait much angel. This man of yours is eager to meet you soon'. I was all red, I wondered what he had planned for me. When I came out I saw Shanaya standing and stopping the work she was doing and continuously staring at me. I looked down at myself, "Am I looking that bad?"
"Bhabhi, now I know why bhai is so crazy for you, you are so freaking beautiful. I am just wondering what bhai's reaction will be when he sees you. But for now I have to complete my task." She said keeping both her hands on the chin and swaying from left to right feeling all giddy.
"Please Shanaya tell me what is all this and where your bhai is taking me. I just feel so different."
"It's all okay bhabhi, you should trust bhai. And about the place apart from getting you ready I don't know anything else." She said to make me sit in front of the mirror and started applying makeup. I requested to not apply more than a mascara and a little lipstick and she agreed, "Bhabhi I am only abiding by you because you are naturally so beautiful and from next time I don't want you to request me, just say it like an order." I smiled and nodded at her.
Then she came with me till where the car was parked which will take me where Krsh is right now. We hugged and bid each other goodbye. I sat inside and looked beside me with shock. There were pink tulips with a small note attached to it. I picked it up to see, 'I know, I know that tulips are your favorite and I got to know that red tulips are the ones which signifies love, passion and romance, but I wanted to give you these pink tulips because they represent you. They represent my Meera. They are as innocent as my angel. Also they signify my love for you and the start of our new journey. Come to me, my angel. Your soon-to-be husband is waiting for you.'
I am literally speechless. I.. I.. don't know what to say. These pink tulips were my favorite but there was not a specific reason to love them, I just saw them once and fell in love with them, but because of him these flowers have become a part of my life. I just can't wait to meet him. I asked my driver uncle about how much time it would take and he said soon. So I looked outside the window and as said by him we soon reached, the car came to a stop. Before I could open the door, someone else did and no it was not the uncle, it was Krsh. he opened the gate and forwarded his hand to me. I kept my hand in his and looked to see in front of me. We were at the Siddhivinayak temple, the temple of lord Ganesh.
I couldn't believe my eyes, so I diverted my eyes from the temple to him and found him already looking at me. "I wanted to start this day moreover our journey with the blessings of god so thought this would be the best place to start it."
"Also, you look incredibly elegant and mesmerizing in this saree. You look perfect. " I felt goosebumps when he said that because I was not a hundred percent sure about the look. I got this urge to hug him right now but refrained from it.
I looked down and thanked him and then we proceeded to go inside. It just gives another sense of peace being in here. And it altogether makes a completely different feeling when you come with someone. We went to pray and took prasad. I prayed for his good life and he remains happy as he always is. Then we went under a tree where no one was there. It was quiet and serene as cold wind was blowing, the bell rung by devotees was heard, some were singing bhajans. We sat beside each other. Nobody said anything, it was a comfortable silence and I decided to break it, "Why weren't you there at home? We would have gotten here together?"
"I wasn't ready to face you. I was nervous and anxious, thinking about what if I make any mistakes. I had planned something for us and I know you would get to know about the day if I was there with you. Did you like the flowers?" He then changed the topic and I was knowing I would not get to know what he has planned now.
"Yes, I loved them. Thank You."
"For what?"
"For remembering even the small details related to me even if they are not as important as they seem." I said in a slow voice because I would embarrass myself saying this.
"Why would you say that, Meera? Nothing related to you is irrelevant to me, in fact they are the precious wellspring that unveils the depth of who you are to me. Don't think like that, it breaks my heart."
My heart raced and I felt all emotions at once: happiness, satisfaction, love. I looked at him with my eyes thanking him as words are not enough to say how blessed I am to have him in my life. We didn't know the time was passing. We were just looking at each other, talking through our eyes which were drawn like a magnetic field, where every glance is like a magnetic pull, forcing our hearts to be closer.
By the time we came to the real world, it was going to be evening soon and he said before the final destination there is one more place we have to go. So we made our way there. This time we were in one car and he was the one driving and I sat in the passenger seat. Soft music was playing and I was enjoying looking outside the window. Also I can feel his strong gaze on me from time to time so to avoid it also I was looking out.
He parked the car and showed me the way along the small pathway. There were not many people present. After walking for around fifteen minutes we came across an old shop which had a door and he signaled me to move first. As I went inside I was gaping, my mouth falling, my eyes twinkling, since I couldn't believe there could be a bookstore behind this door.
I was just in awe looking around like I had come to my dream destination. I looked towards my right to see Krsh already looking at me with those eyes reflecting warmth and deep affection. "So soon-to-be Meera Krsh Singhania, I know the love for your books so here we are to your favorite place. I know you will like many books here but I have something for you. You know your spelling.." I liked the way he said my name, it was the first time and here I am fully flushed. I nodded and looked at him with dewy eyes when he asked and then he continued, "So following the letters of your name you have to find the book with that name and I know there will be many books but the book will have something different in it which no other book with that letter will have. Also you have four hours because after that this bookstore will allow people to come inside."
Looking at me sensing that I am nervous and scared, "I know you can do it and don't worry you will always find me beside you. Now come on start and I wish you all the best." He said, patting my head and I moved forward. Since my name spelling is M-E-E-R-A, I started with the letter M.
There were so many books with that name. Krsh as he said was all the time beside me, going with me through shelf to shelf. I picked one book and opened it to find nothing inside it. Same happened with the other ten books.
I was literally losing hope but I can't disappoint Krsh, he has trusted me with this. So taking a deep breath and chanting every god name known to me, I picked the book named 'Me before you', a romantic novel and opened it to find a small letter type something inside it. I looked towards Krsh to confirm that this was the book and he nodded his head with a big smile on his face. I grinned, jumped lightly and hugged him with my arms around his neck not realizing because of my over excitement. I can feel his hands go around my bare waist. Goosebumps arise on my whole body, I could feel him taking a deep breath around my neck taking in my smell. After some time he let me go and we were looking here and there. Clearing his throat he spoke, "Since you got the letter now you must know what will be inside the book but I am not much of a writing person but I tried my best but you should open this after you find all the books and then read the letter in the same sequence as you found them." I shake my head in yes, listening to his instructions properly.
Honestly, now I can't wait more to know what he has written inside. I increased my speed of finding the book. Next two letters were E so after finding much I found the two books which were, 'Every last word' and 'Endless night', the latter one being a crime novel which I always wanted. Now only two books were left with the letter R and A, and I go forward with R. There were not many books starting with the letter and I got the book in comparatively less time to the others which was, 'Romeo and Juliet', a classic romance novel. Now only one book was left, Krsh was also roaming just behind me with the books I already got correct. I was going through when I had this sudden urge to take out a book although I didn't expect it to be the book but anyways I took it out to find it was it, 'A million kisses in a lifetime' and a letter inside it. I then looked towards Krsh to find him not seeing me, this is the first time this happened and I already guessed it was because of the book.
He took it from me and then we went to the cash counter where he paid for all the books and I completed this task just ten minutes before the people could come in. It was 8 p.m. at night and now we are back in the car. Nobody spoke after coming from the bookstore. "Meera, don't shy away from me, please." God!!!! Whenever he speaks in that hoarse voice yet with the hint of softness, I can literally die over it.
"I-I am not shying away. I am just looking and enjoying the view."
"Oh!! Is that so? Then I also should enjoy my view but then it is blocked by your hairs. Will you pull them back?"
I snapped my head towards him when he said that looking at him with wide eyes. I wandered my eyes not knowing how to reply.
"That's better. And I know you are eager to read the letters but there is a perfect time for everything and for the letters I will give you when the perfect time will come."
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